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Officegate

Officegate proper noun: a 2001 controversy leading to the resignation of Henry McLeish, First Minister of Scotland, who had illicitly sublet his constituency office.

Proper noun

Officegate

  1. (slang) A 2001 controversy leading to the resignation of Henry McLeish, First Minister of Scotland, who had illicitly sublet his constituency office.

Origin of Officegate

From office + -gate.

Questions about Officegate

What does Officegate mean?
Officegate means a 2001 controversy leading to the resignation of Henry McLeish, First Minister of Scotland, who had illicitly sublet his constituency office.
What part of speech is Officegate?
Officegate is a proper noun.

Words near Officegate in the dictionary

  1. officebearers
  2. officed
  3. officed up
  4. officeful
  5. officefuls
  6. Officegate
  7. officegoer
  8. officegoers
  9. officeholder
  10. officeholders
  11. officeholding

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